dialog box
noun
: a window (see window sense 10) on a computer screen for choosing options or inputting information
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Once processing completes, a dialog box pops up that gives you the choice to show the result file location, view the result in PureRAW, or export it to an application like Lightroom.
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PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
YouTuber Jon Prosser last month also hinted at rounded corners on options within dialog boxes, app menus, and search bars, plus a floating translucent navigation menu and the repositioning of the search bar to the bottom of the screen.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 28 May 2025
But in reality, the first command will trigger the PC to open the run dialog box, a way to launch programs.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 May 2025
And never paste text strings or URLs or codes from one app into another or a sign-in dialog box if asked.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
YouTuber Jon Prosser last month also hinted at rounded corners on options within dialog boxes, app menus, and search bars, plus a floating translucent navigation menu and the repositioning of the search bar to the bottom of the screen.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 28 May 2025
But in reality, the first command will trigger the PC to open the run dialog box, a way to launch programs.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 May 2025
And never paste text strings or URLs or codes from one app into another or a sign-in dialog box if asked.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Dialog box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialog%20box. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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